KBR awarded ammonia plant revamp contract in India
HOUSTON, November 29, 2018
KBR announced today that it has been awarded a contract to supply proprietary equipment to Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation India for its plant located in Thoothukudi in the state of Tamil Nadu.
Under the contract, KBR will supply an ammonia converter basket as proprietary equipment for the project.
In 2017, KBR supplied license and basic engineering design (LBED) for revamp of the plant to reduce the energy consumption along with marginal capacity increase, including revamp of the furnace, ammonia converter and exchanger.
"KBR is proud to work with Southern Petrochemical Industries Corporation to revamp its ammonia plant using our energy efficient ammonia technology," said John Derbyshire, KBR president, technology. "Our proven ammonia technology has the lowest energy consumption in the industry making it the first choice for ammonia producers globally."
KBR has a long track record of successfully revamping ammonia plants all over the world, including non-KBR technology plants. KBR is a global leader in ammonia technology and has been involved in the licensing, design, engineering, and/or construction of more than 230 grassroots ammonia plants and over 100 revamp ammonia projects globally.
KBR is a global provider of professional services and technologies across the asset and programme lifecycle within the government services and hydrocarbons sectors. -TradeArabia News Service
